Definitions

touch down

VERB

alight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend disembark get off perch

STRONG

debark dismount light settle

WEAK

come down

Antonyms

STRONG

mount

VERB

land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

VERB

light

Synonyms

STRONG

alight arrive deplane detrain disembark drop perch rest roost settle stop

WEAK

come down fly down get down set down settle down sit sit down

Antonyms

STRONG

embark enplane go

WEAK

mount

VERB

perch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alight squat

STRONG

balance land light rest roost settle

WEAK

set down sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

move

WEAK

lower

VERB

settle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

land put sit

STRONG

alight decline descend flop immerse lay light lodge perch place plop plunge repose roost seat sink submerge submerse subside

WEAK

bed down set down settle down

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend dislodge displace go up remove rise

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When England descend from altitude, touch down back at Heathrow and face Fiji in Liverpool, they will need to show they can overcome those at a lower level.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Odysseus touched down in the Malapert A crater, some 300 kilometers from the moon’s south pole, becoming the first commercial lander to touch down on the moon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Nine minutes later, Dupont missed a chance to touch down behind the La Rochelle goal line but Romain Ntamack, following up, did score.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Although human exploration of Mars remains years away, this research helps narrow down where astronauts might one day touch down on the Red Planet.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

Then I hold my breath and wait for the plane to touch down.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

touch down

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